Barnett, Sean Sherk and John “Doomsday” Howard guest on “Inside MMA” this Friday, April 2 at 9p.m. ET DALLAS (April 1, 2010) WHAT: Tonight on HDNet’s “Inside MMA,” Josh Barnett speaks candidly about his three failed drug tests in a ... Read More »
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CHICAGO, Ill. (March 25, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships today officially announced the on-air broadcast teams for its nationally televised shows on FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo during its second and third seasons. Bellator’s English-language team will be led ... Read More »
WEC confirms remaining bouts for April 24 pay-per-view
From ARCO ARENA in Sacramento, Calif. Fight to Air Live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT Tickets on Sale NOW Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® proudly confirms the remaining bouts of its pay-per-view card ... Read More »
Gavin Neil: the “Forrest Gump of MMA” prepares to face “The Dirty Samurai”
On May 7, 2010 at MFC 25: Vindication, up and coming Victoria-based fighter Gavin Neil (7-1) will be stepping into the ring against Richie “The Dirty Samurai” Hightower (8-3-1), an alumni of that infamous MMA reality show, in a fight ... Read More »
K-1 and K-1 Max kick off 2010 seasons on HDNet
Network to Feature the World’s Best Strikers in Two Exclusive Broadcasts This Weekend DALLAS (April 1, 2010) HDNet will kick off the 2010 K-1 and K-1 World MAX seasons this weekend with two exclusive broadcasts featuring the best kickboxers in ... Read More »
Antonio “Mandingo” McKee: the “El Negro” effect hits the MFC
Something’s going on at the Maximum Fighting Championship that’s making our competitors nervous. Maybe you caught a glimpse at MFC 20: Destined for Greatness or MFC 22: Payoff. Derrick Noble and Carlo Prater sure did. That something is Antonio “Mandingo” ... Read More »
Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard to face former WEC Champion Paulo Filho in May 13 “Super Fight”
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 30, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that its reigning middleweight champion, Hector Lombard, will fight a non-title “Super Fight” against former WEC Champion Paulo Filho at Bellator 18. The fight will take place on Thursday, ... Read More »
Jesse Taylor to fight Thales Leites in main event at MFC 25
Jesse Taylor signs contract to meet Brazilian standout at MFC 25 Fresh off signing a two-fight deal with the Maximum Fighting Championship, Jesse “JT Money” Taylor has garnered a spot in the main event for MFC 25: Vindication. Taylor (14-5) ... Read More »
Japanese sensation Takanori Gomi makes UFC debut against Kenny Florian live on Spike TV
Top Lightweight Contenders Do Battle On “UFC Fight Night” Wednesday, March 31 At 8:00 PM ET/PT New York, NY, March 29, 2010 – Two of the world’s best lightweight (155 lb.) mixed martial arts fighters, Kenny Florian and Takanori Gomi, ... Read More »
Rashad Evans and Houston Alexander star in Danny Trejo’s “Vengeance”
Film expected for November 2010 release Hollywood, CA (USA) – Mixed martial arts stars “Suga” Rashad Evans and Houston “The Assassin” Alexander are set to make their big screen debuts in Danny Trejo’s Vengeance, an upcoming film expected for a late 2010 release. ... Read More »
Brazilian MMA legend Master Rickson Gracie coming to One Spirit Martial Arts Gym in Sterling March 31
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Expert Making First Area Appearance at Gym’s Grand Opening Launch Sterling, VA (March 29, 2010) – Master Rickson Gracie, one of the most respected and accomplished Mixed Martial Arts fighters/instructors in the world from the legendary Brazilian Gracie ... Read More »
Fort Campbell’s Hunter Worsham to face Nashville’s Zach Underwood at Strikeforce April 17
NASHVILLE (March 29, 2010) – Hunter “The Future” Worsham, a member of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne and son of mixed martial arts (MMA) pioneer Cal Worsham, will square off with Nashville resident Zach Underwood in a middleweight (185 ... Read More »
A Champion in Pigtails – FieLDS K-1 World Max 2010 Japan Tournament recap & photos
March 27, 2010 – Saitama Super Arena, Community Arena, Japan – Last minute changes did nothing to damped what was one of MAX Japan Tournament’s best ever showings. At the press conference yesterday Kido said their true opponent was rival ... Read More »
“Strikeforce Challengers 7″ – fighter quotes & photo gallery
Humphrey, Galvao, Tate & Wilcox all winners on SHOWTIME® from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. FRESNO, CALIF. (March 26, 2010) – Hometown favorite Lavar “Big” Johnson scored a second round TKO over previously unbeaten Lolohea Mahe at 3:28 in the ... Read More »
Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto to square off in May 20 ‘Super Fight’ versus Diego ‘The Octopus’ Saraiva
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 26, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that its reigning featherweight champion, Joe Soto, will square off in a non-title “Super Fight” with UFC veteran Diego “The Octopus” Saraiva under the Bellator banner this spring. The ... Read More »
“Strikeforce Challengers 7″ weigh-in results, photos, and quotes
STRIKEFORCE Challengers, Friday, March 26, from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.; Five-Fight Telecast Live on SHOWTIME® at 11:45 p.m. ET/ FRESNO, CALIF. (Mar. 25, 2010) — The fighters who will compete in the STRIKEFORCE Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) ... Read More »
HDNet to broadcast exclusive coverage of “Mark Burnett presents: King of the Cage – Legacy”
HDNet’s broadcast of KOTC features two title fights, a heavyweight feature attraction, and the debut of Maria Kanellis - LIVE Friday- March 26 at 10:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (March 25, 2010) HDNet will feature exclusive live coverage of “Mark Burnett ... Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championships aligns with Engine Entertainment to distribute Bellator programming internationally
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – March 25, 2010 – The international production and distribution company Engine Entertainment has completed an agreement with Bellator Fighting Championships to handle the exclusive worldwide distribution (excluding US and Canada) for this first-of-its-kind mixed martial arts ... Read More »
A candid Dana White is the debut guest on HDNet’s new original MMA series “Fighting Words with Mike Straka”
“There was a time when I thought it was over,” White tells Straka in the program’s debut episode – Friday, March 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET DALLAS (March 24, 2010) This Friday, March 26, HDNet will debut its latest original ... Read More »
Spike TV and the UFC announce new digital partnership with launch of UltimateFighter.com
For The First Time Ever New Site Features Full Episodes And Complete Fights From All 10 Seasons Of “The Ultimate Fighter” “The Ultimate Fighter 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz” premieres on Spike March 31 New York, NY, March 25, 2010 ... Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championships signs Luke Zachrich for middleweight tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 24, 2010) — Luke Zachrich, a longtime protégé of MMA legend Dan Severn, is the latest addition to Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming Season 2 middleweight tournament roster. Zachrich, a mainstay on the Midwest regional circuit, boasts an ... Read More »
M-1 Selection Americas fight card announced for April 3 at Bally’s Atlantic City
AMSTERDAM, Holland (March 24, 2010) – “M-1 Selection” is changing the sport of professional Mixed Martial Arts by giving new and upcoming fighters an opportunity to gain global recognition by competing in M-1 events held all over the world. The ... Read More »